Kristy Hentschel Awarded Giddings Rotarian of the Year

Warda resident Kristy Hentschel was recently awarded the honor of Rotarian of the Year. She has served as the president of the Rotary Club of Giddings for the past 2 years.

Helping to build the club with record new memberships and their highest fundraiser profits thus far. This year they helped award over 17 scholarships to Lee County graduates.

This is the second year in a row Kristy has been awarded the honor of Rotarian of the year.

Holy Cross Church Picnic Holy Cross Lutheran annual church picnic will be held Sunday, Aug. 31. Mark your calendars for this fun event. Brisket, pork and chicken BBQ will be sold at the pits beginning at 9:30 a.m. The ladies will be selling sides of noodles, beans, potato salad and cold slaw. If you would like to preorder sides, please call Cindy at (713) 628-1056. The Ladies Country Store will open at 9 a.m. and includes baked goods and lots of wonderful home canned/ preserved items. Children’s activities begin at 11 a.m. and include barrel train rides. The ladies silent auction is from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Homemade hamburgers, French fries and nachos will be sold beginning at 4 p.m. Music by Mark Gruetzner from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and The Lost Cause Band will play from 2-5:30 p.m. The live auction starts at 5:30 p.m. They are accepting donations for the live auction. Contact Brian at (979) 966-3761 to donate auction items. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the day.

St. Paul Fried Chicken Dinner 

St. Paul Lutheran Church Adult Fellowship in Serbin will have their 28th Annual Fried Chicken Dinner on Sunday, Sept. 14 from 10 a.m.12 p.m. at the Serbin Picnic Grounds. Preorders are preferred and all plates are to-go for $15. For tickets call (979) 366-9650.

37th Annual Wendish Fest 

The 37th Annual Wendish Fest will be held on Sept. 28 at the Serbin Picnic Grounds 1011 CR 212 Giddings. The drive-thru Wendish meal line opens at 9:30 a.m. with the dine in line opening at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are only available at the festival. This day celebrates the Wendish culture and history with food, activities, folklife exhibits, demonstrations and live polka music. The Wendish Museum will be open from 10 a.m.-3p.m., bird wedding presented by St. Paul students is at 11:30 a.m. There will be a live auction of the coffee cakes at 12:45 p.m. and live music by Jodie Mikula Orchestra from 1-4 p.m. Included in this free family- friendly event will be kids train rides, sausage stuffing demo, washer pitching, noodle making, Wendish Easter Egg, blacksmithing, wine making and cross cut saw demonstrations. Visit www. texaswendish.org.

Community Baseball 

The Championship game of Serbin vs. Weimar was played Sunday, Aug. 10 at the La Grange Fairgrounds. Weimar brought their A team and although Serbin played a great game, it was not enough to win. Weimar prevailed with a final score of 1-0.

Sewing Circle 

The Sewing Circle meets each Thursday from 9 a.m.noon in the old parish hall at Holy Cross in Warda. (This is around the back side of the church.) No experience is necessary and you do not have to be a church member to join this fun group. Contact the church office at (979) 2423333 for questions.

Game Day at Holy Cross The next Game Day at Holy Cross in Warda will be held Thursday, Aug. 21 from noon-2 p.m. A light lunch is served.

Birth Announcement 

Congratulations to Wayne and Julia Kappler on the birth of their 3rd grandchild, Kaitlyn Rose Gussman, born Aug. 4 to Joshua and Apryle (Kappler) Gussman. Excited to welcome Kaitlyn home are her siblings, Joseph and Annabelle and her great-grandma, Annie Mae Kappler.

Holy Cross Services 

Services at Holy Cross Lutheran are Sunday at 9 a.m. Bible Class and Sunday school follows the morning service.

Sunday School Promotion Sunday is Aug. 17.

GEMS (Girls Embracing Mission Service) will meet for an ice cream social on Sunday, Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. at Holy Cross.

Sermon links/streaming videos and additional information is on the website at: www.holycrosswarda.com.

Faith Lutheran High School If you are interested in receiving enrollment information, visit www.flhstx.org.

Students and faculty will attend their annual retreat at Camp Lone Star onAug. 28-29.

Birthdays 

John Gay-Aug. 15, Dennis Pietsch, Cyndy Zoch-16, Elijah Kueck-17, Janet Schramm- 18.

Special birthday wishes to Ralph Bamsch who celebrates turning 81 on Aug. 16.

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